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Mulv,

Steve,

I tried to ring to give you feedback on the fires here in Australia after we spoke yesterday.

What appeared early as a few fire fronts changed dramatically a few hours later.

Small fires turned into raging infernos within hours.

I cannot remember or seen fires with such havoc and damage.

Fortunately, our Cobra community have been lucky. My good friend Andrew - gold GT40 - phoned yesterday to say that his sister was safe although house both sides had been totally destroyed. She lost out buildings.

However, this morning a cooler day has started with the horrific news. Over 138 people have lost their life. More are feared missing and are believed to have perished in their homes or fighting fire fronts.

Small towns such as Kinglake and Marysville have been wiped out totally, as has the residents.

A moment ago an on the spot news reporter indicated that the loss of life may exceed 200 people. Over 750 houses have been destroyed plus many businesses

The visuals on television leave you fighting back tears as you see the both the destruction and hear survivors stories. To add it is believed that most of these fires were deliberately started.

Survivors are now housed in sports halls and Red Cross relief is supporting them.

It not good guys, but fortunately we have missed the fire fronts in our town and only getting a little smoke from fires in the west.

These fires have been deliberately started. Police have this evening declared that all sites are now declared crime Scenes. This is indicative that they believe all or most have been deliberately started.

I guess you guys there will see the news and possibly get the full story.

Importantly, I do not know of any of our auto Cobra or GT40 friends that have been involved.

Bernie